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The effects of an insertion in the 5'UTR of the AMCase on gene expression and pulmonary functions.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Aug 2011
Birben Esra, Sackesen Cansın, Kazani Shamsah, Tincer Gizem, Karaaslan Cagatay, Durgunsu Berna, Gürsel Ihsan, Wechsler Michael E, Israel Elliot, Kalayci Omer
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BACKGROUND: Studies regarding the physiological role of acidic mammalian chitinase (AMCase) and the effects of its genetic variants on asthma have produced conflicting results. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine the genetic variants in the AMCase gene that could regulate the gene expression and thus influence disease severity. METHODS: Genetic variants of the AMCase gene were determined by sequencing of asthmatics...
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